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<p class="p1"><span class="s1">TimeTabler</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">TimeTabler is a non-free application available for download at <a href="http://www.timetabler.com"><span class="s2">www.timetabler.com</span></a>.<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>They claim it is used in over 70 countries and that it’s extremely intuitive to use.<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>“It requires no knowledge of computers.”<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>It was also designed and developed by professionals in the time-tabling industry.<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>Keith Johnson is one of the developers who are continuously making improvements (he has written a few books on the notorious “timetabling” problem).</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">The Good:</span></p>
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  <li class="li1"><span class="s3"></span><span class="s1">Deals with shared classroom problems</span></li>
  <li class="li1"><span class="s3"></span><span class="s1">Scheduling of part-time teachers</span></li>
  <li class="li1"><span class="s3"></span><span class="s1">Handles split-site schools</span></li>
  <li class="li1"><span class="s3"></span><span class="s1">Self-checking (100% guarantee that the schedule will work on the first day of class)</span></li>
  <li class="li1"><span class="s3"></span><span class="s1">By use of certain algorithms, it will suggest subsequent decisions for optimal efficiency</span></li>
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    <li class="li1"><span class="s4"></span><span class="s1">Lists these in the form of priorities</span></li>
    <li class="li1"><span class="s4"></span><span class="s1">Ex) it will recommend which course you should place where and who should teach it based on current progress</span></li>
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  <li class="li1"><span class="s3"></span><span class="s1">Will generate schedule interactively, automatically, or both</span></li>
  <li class="li1"><span class="s3"></span><span class="s1">Help screens at each phase (concrete examples, and even movies)</span></li>
  <li class="li1"><span class="s3"></span><span class="s1">Supports printing from different perspectives<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></li>
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    <li class="li1"><span class="s4"></span><span class="s1">Overall schedule<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></li>
    <li class="li1"><span class="s4"></span><span class="s1">Individual schedules</span></li>
    <li class="li1"><span class="s4"></span><span class="s1">Course schedules</span></li>
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  <li class="li1"><span class="s3"></span><span class="s1">Generates HTML version of schedule</span></li>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1">The Bad:</span></p>
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  <li class="li1"><span class="s3"></span><span class="s1">Cannot export to excel, doc, or other popular formats</span></li>
  <li class="li1"><span class="s3"></span><span class="s1">Weak GUI</span></li>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Missing Features:</span></p>
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  <li class="li1"><span class="s3"></span><span class="s1">No import capability to eliminate data entry</span></li>
  <li class="li1"><span class="s3"></span><span class="s1">No database interactivity, must be manually entered</span></li>
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